For years, some fans have viewed the Gold Gloves as mostly a popularity contest, even suggesting that a player's performance at the plate helped draw extra attention to his glove. Jeter's wins have often served as a lightning rod for that debate.

I gotta say, I love that an AP article is calling out the fallacy of Gold Gloves.

yerfatma - I've heard that the food and the view is better than the team for Mariners home games

I can vouch for that. I've been in the nosebleeds, the outfield bleachers, behind 1st and 3rd and in the suites. Great views all-around. I've had waiter service in the stands and meat from a carving station. Garlic fries are a must.

But to watch the games the past few seasons are something like having a great meal at your wife's parent's house. And having your mother in law take 3+ hours to tell you why you aren't good enough for her little girl.

I could stand Jeter winning one gold glove. Hell, I could even stomach two - provided one was early in his career, when he was decent as well as being a great hitter, and one late, as a cherry top on his career sundae - but this is just re-fucking-diculous. At best he is mediocre. At best.

The best internet sports handle I've ever seen is Pasta Diving Jeter. Just say it out loud like you were a baseball announcer from Noo Yawk.